what is 4 postulates of ethics?

Question

what is the 4 postulates of computer ethics?.. site or any information will do.. thank you..

Answer 1

"Computer ethics" is just a subset of the larger field of ethics in general, and thus inherits some of its intrinsic difficulties. It would be nice if there were only ONE definition of 'right'/'good' and 'wrong'/'evil', but sadly there isn't. So what, exactly are the posulates involved in computer ethics are going to vary depending on who you ask.

Aristotle, for example, postulates that the purpose of humans is to reason, and that to be good an entity must perform his function well. In this sense, using computers to make ALL the decisions for a person is bad, even if the computer does a better job of it! He believed that most crime was simple unreasonable because it is unsustainable and sets you against society.

Kant, on the other hand, doesn't necessarily believe that humans are intrinsically good (as Aristotle tends to) but instead suggests that what is good and bad can be arrived at only with the proper application of reason. He postulates that 'good' is whatever would be beneficial if everybody did it. In this sense, most crime is bad because everybody stealing, lying, and murdering leads to pretty much total destruction and anarchy.

Unfortunately for us, both Kant and Aristotle have been dead for a long time, so even though we know some of their postulates, they're not likely to ask us about them. But I hope this helps at least a little bit anyway!